e-Assignments a guide to completing your e-Assignments online

The link for each e-Assignment will be sent to you the week of the assignments.

Go to MySANTS and download the PDF version of this assignment so that you can prepare your answers or complete a rough draft of your work.

Be sure to read all instructions carefully before proceeding to the online submission.

When you are confident that you have all your answers organised, click on the link to complete the e-Assignment online.

Process going forward:

how to prepare for the e-Assignments

Before the online e-Assignment

Preparations:

▪ Read this guide to help prepare you for the online e-Assignment period so you know what to expect.

▪ Make sure you have sufficient data to download the PDF of the assignment and to submit your online version.

▪ Set up your own Gmail account if you have not done so already (see next slide for how to do this).

▪ Once you have downloaded the PDF e-Assignment, work through it carefully and write down your answers. If you do not have facilities to print the PDF then write your answers on scrap paper or in Word on your computer.

▪ Refer to your CLG for any further information you may require. Remember to write answers in your own words.

▪ Make use of EBSCO host where necessary.▪ Note that you do not have to prepare all your answers in one day

as the e-Assignment will be available for a number of days before you are required to complete and submit it online.

Setting up a Gmail account:

▪ Go to www.gmail.com.

▪ Click ‘Create account’.

▪ The sign-up form will appear. Follow the directions by entering the required information and click on ‘Next’.

▪ Enter your phone number to verify your account. Google uses a two-step verification process for your security. You will receive a text message from Google with a verification code. Enter the code and click on ‘Verify’ to complete the account verification.

▪ Fill in the form with some of your personal information, like your name and birthday, click on ‘Next’ when done.

▪ Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy will appear, click on ‘I agree’.

▪ Your account will be created.

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/gmail/setting-up-a-gmail-account/1/

what to do while completing your online e-Assignment

During the online e-Assignment

Instructions:

▪ Begin by signing into your Gmail account. This may be via your phone or directly on your pc depending on how you have set it to login. Without this you may struggle to open the form and will not see your submission confirmation email.

▪ Read and answer all questions carefully and in your own words –plagiarism will not be tolerated.

▪ All questions are marked with a red asterisk (*) and need to be answered in order to move onto the next section.

▪ Monitor your progress – look at the progress bar at the bottom right of the page to see where you are in the e-Assignment.

▪ If you exit the e-Assignment, your work will be lost, therefore once you begin, aim to complete and submit.

▪ If you experience technical problems – notify the relevant lecturer and SANTS admin department immediately to receive support.

▪ Note you can only submit your assignment once.

Submission:

▪ Check your answers - use the “back” button on the bottom left of the page to move between sections to edit or change answers.

▪ Click on the “submit” button - remember only one submission per e-Assignment is allowed.

▪ A confirmation message will appear once you have submitted your e-Assignment successfully. This tells you that you have been successful.

▪ You may also get a confirmation email sent to your Gmail account which can appear under your Primary tab or your Updates tab. Do not be concerned if you cannot find your confirmation email, if you have seen the confirmation message when you submitted, we will have received your submission. Note that SANTS does not send a confirmation of receipt email.

reviewing your progress and the online process

After the online e-Assignment

Review:

▪ Reflect on your success and weaknesses – how did you feel you did? Were there answers you found challenging? Refer back to your study notes to see if you can find the answers.

▪ Decide how you can improve for the next e-Assignment –did you understand your work enough to be able to apply it, did your strategy for completing the e-Assignment work, what can you change to make the next e-Assignment more successful?

“The best preparation for tomorrow is to

do today’s work superbly

well”

- William Osler

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